McGrath area, from USGS McGrath (D-6 quad), 1958. Section lines are 1 mile apart and contours are in feet. River channels may have changed.
Map of McGrath area
McGrath station history
McGrath annual temperature history
plot (uncorrected)
McGrath monthly temperature history plot (uncorrected)
McGrath time of day correction plot
McGrath area, from USGS McGrath (D-6 quad), 1958. Section lines are 1 mile
apart and contours are in feet. River channels may have changed.
Located on Kuskokwim River, about halfway between Fairbanks and Yukon- Kuskokwim delta. Current coordinates 62 degrees 58' N, 155 degrees 37' W, elevation 344 feet. 1941-present. Data quality excellent, virtually no missing data. Possible moves 1941- 1942, temperature height increased from 5' to 7' in 1950. Only major move 0.2 miles N in 1965; HO6 series hygrothermometer added and sensors raised to 8' at this time.
Observations at midnight until 6/29/76; 6 pm thereafter (effectively 5 pm since 10/31/83 time zone change.) This is according to NCDC files; may have gone back to midnight. Fairbanks NOAA WS office considers this possibly the best station in the Interior.
Observer FAA/CAA until 1942, then USWS.
Length short, data continuity excellent, site continuity fairly good. May need correction for 1965 move and observation time change.
